The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-06-16

would throw it to the dogs. III
not leave him one penny SO, yo'
see, | do not live with him for nier
cenary motives.
Yes-poor, in love, without expec-
tation but not unhappy. smok
my cigars; make love to Pauline
play my violin; study; I onjo.
myself. l sometimes play cards oI
with my uncle. We play always fo
love-never for money. Sometime,
be has the gout very badly, and
nurse him. lie must always speal
his mind when he has the gout
Then speak mine to him.
Come, old gentleman say, thi,
is very well. If we're you heir
might bear it; but you do moi
intend to leave mo one penny; you
are abusing your most disinterested
friend DO civil
Then be will say, That is true;
and il l thought you worthy to be
my heir should have q better OPT
nion ofyou.'
Still he does not say he has no
need Of me, and | stay with him.
After all; lie is good fellow, He
says of me, Franz is not bad only
crazy
Well, I am not crazy. Ouce |
blew up the little back atelier with
q failure Of an experiment. That
was an accident that might have
happened to any scientific man. No
matter; there is no longer q roof to
the atelier' Ii can never blow of
again. lgo on with my experiments
II they can make diamonds, as it is
now proved they can, why not make
gold, askl Pauline believes that
| shall do it. II tho woman who
loves believes in one, it makes the
heart strong let who will carp. So
you have mo.
One day / awake in the morning,
aud go down to my uncle's room.
| rap at the door. No voice cries,
come in | rap again. Still no
answer. open it. All, good
heavens! There on the bed lies my
nncle, his face is rioid. lis hands
are dropped by his side; his eyes are
open, CLASSY, staring. He is dead!
am physician enough to know
this without a doubt l do all i
Gun to restore him, il there is q
breath Of life remaining. but / am
aware that it is vain. At last sink
down iuto chair and burst into
teais. Ho scolded me. lie did
not approve Of mo. Bat we loved
each other.
| am alone in the room. The 81
lence is intense. The very clock
has stopped ut the hour of midnight
Suddenly begin to tremble. The
hair seems literally to rise upon my
head My flesh creeps. ls it fear'
think not.-Death don't terrify me
I am used to the dissecting room.
No, it is not fear. know, although
have never felt it before, it is that
shrinking which the spirit, clothed
10 flesh, feels at the approach OF O
naked spirit. Something is near
me. Something touches me-
Something calls my name, Franz!
say, 'Well' Am wanted' Who
are your
Tue answer comes, "A spirit
That OF my uncleF l ask.
The answer comes, mo-.
who are you, thepY I cry.
Il have no namo. Listen. Th'
} spirit of your uncle is in another
world, body is empty. Look from
the window.-There lie his broa,
lando. Think of the money that
lies in the bank II you had thai
money and these lands you would
, marry Pauline Tomorrow
'Ah,' say. Bot they are no
mine. He did not choose to Civ
them to me-
: you may have them,' whispered
the voice. 'Divest yourself Of your
, body Slip your soul into tha
which lies there. Then you at once
become the possessor Of all his lands
all his wealth, You can marry Pau
line tomorrow.
[ BAT l shall be old aud die soon!-
| ask.
!. NO. says the voice. Your sou
has its destined time to stay o.
I earth. You will live your own lif'
out, You will have his pains an1
= aches, but they will not kill you
=. IT. - l..I.o,,a ,nan hon1aoma